Pilgrims of Hope Group

This is from my conversation with Ahmad Riziq - the twenty-nine year old founder and CEO of Gaza Great Minds Foundation.

This is an initiative created following the destruction of education facilities in Gaza over the last three years. Through GGM, some children in Gaza are able to access education and essential psychological support.

Ahmad tells how GGM started in Spring 2024. He describes seeing a young boy carrying a school bag running through the streets. Initially assuming the child was going to school, he followed hoping to find a functioning school only to discover the boy was chasing parachuted aid packages. Convinced that he needed to do something about children's lost education, he and his colleagues established their first tent classroom offering free education. Initially they expected around 50 children but more than 200 arrived on the first day.

On 7 May 2024 they connected with international activists who…

Sunday at 6pm UK time join people around the world praying the Angelus.

As we remember the moment of the Incarnation we recall that all are made in God's image.

May we remember, too that what we do for the least of our brothers and sisters, we do to Christ.

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The power of encounter in the land of the Incarnation

Aug 25, 2026

In episode 7 of the Hope in the Holy Land podcast, I speak with Usama Nicola - tour guide and peace activist from Bethlehem. This episode is notable for its emphasis on the doctrine of the Incarnation and its unique relevance to the Palestinian Christian pursuit of justice and peace.

As always, it was a pleasure to speak with Usama Nicola.

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